[nerdle]

Brief chat with inspector. He doesn't think this constitutes 'statutory nuisance' (although a cockerel would be another matter) so all will be well I think.  One idea I had was a write a short paragraph to sum up our chat written in the third person (so it would suffice as his report).  Thankfully he asked me to e-mail it so hoping he has copied and pasted it into his records.

People are happier when you do their work for them so they don't have to do it!

Time to buy a 'Granpa's feeder' to eliminate risk of vermin..

[Snoop]

Glad it's all looking a bit more positive for you. These situations are always worrying. The person who complained will now have someone else to focus their ire on, the inspector. Some people have nothing better to do than gripe and gossip, but it's not a healthy way to live.

Will the inspector be issuing you and the person who complained some kind of formal response? I hope so. That should put paid to any moaning to you or behind your back.

Good luck to you and your hens for the future.

[Yorkie]

Glad to hear it all went well 

[nerdle]

If I don't hear anything for a while I guess that's the end of it.

[barley]

Try to get something in writing nerdle so she can't complain again

you will be able to produce it if she does as delt with and matter closed


would love to see her face when the officer tells her you can keep them ( snigger snigger !!!! )

[nerdle]

It will be on record.  I'll note the date in case I need to remind anyone.

[joyfull]

glad it all went well Nerdle

[jaydig]

I hope this is the end of the matter for you now. I can't believe how pathetic some people can be. The other neighbours will have to watch out now because these kind of people are never happy unless they're complaining about something.

Enjoy your chooks - you've done nothing wrong and didn't deserve all the grief this has caused you.

[evie2]

That's good news nerdle

[andy46]

Well done nerdle and glad the council have taken your side.The chicken bench will get alot of use now then haha

[pepsi100]

I am realy glad it turned out well for you

Lets face it, 3 hens arent going to be a problem, I just some arent happy unless they are miserable and those around them the same

As long as you have something in writing to present to the next complainer 

[nerdle]

They moan about everything.  Glad to know what the rules are now.  Hoping my little girls can sqwawk just the right amount each day to make them move!

[pepsi100]

Oh, start a bonfire when they have the washing on the line, give 'em something else to moan at, take their minds off the hens  (chuck a couple of old tyres on there, just to get it going 

Or turn over the compost heap 

[nerdle]

I think winding them up would be a bad idea.  Glad you're not next door!!!!

[pepsi100]

I think winding them up would be a bad idea.  Glad you're not next door!!!!

Why not ? I love the sound of chooks telling the whole world they have laid the best egg in the world, you wouldnt find me complaining about your girls

I dont even complain when they play their Reggae music next door, I just give them CD's of mine to play 

Keeps everyone happy